This is a limited selection of relevant links. Inclusion on this list does not necessarily imply an endorsement of content. Some sites may contain innacuracies. Please contact Instructor McLaren if you find other sites that you think might be useful to the class.




General Reference

UW library resources: Includes UW only access to some encyclopedias and dictionaries

Bartleby.com, Great Books Online, Reference: Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.

Artlex: An excellent art dictionary

Internet Medieval sourcebook: Fordham University website that includes diverse references to medieval culture

 

General Architecture Links

Entablature: "A Gathering Place for the Architectural Community"

Architecture Web Sites: A huge index of architecture related links

Art on the Web, Architecture Links on the Web: Another huge index of links

Ancient and Lost Civilization Links: An interesting collection of links to sites relating to Ancient Cultures

 

Image databases

UW Cities/Buildings Archive: an extensive collection of images from all parts of the world

ArtServe: Art and Architecture images (165,000 images)

Slides of Classical Antiquity, Bryn Mawr College

University of California, Berkeley, architecture slide library: A searchable database of architectural images

Great Buildings Online: images and digital models of great buildings

Digital Archive of Architecture in Europe: A small collection of images from all periods

UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Nearly 700 important archaeological sites throughout the world

ArchNet: Website with image database that focuses on Muslim cultures and civilizations

Real Virtual: Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology digital project that includes 360°panoramas of many buildings from this class

 

 
 

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